We met through a mutual friend after Brock had moved down to Ruidoso from Texas. He was looking for something different, a different town, different people and new opportunities. We began working at a local bakery together on the same day, our first job was to make 3000 cookies for the holidays! Over the first three days of doing nothing but making dough, rolling out cookies and checking ovens we got to know each other at work pretty well. After a few weeks of working together our friend had arranged a birthday party for Brock, and our I decided to make him his very first birthday cake. He wasnt a fan of cake really, but I wanted to put in the effort because whats a birthday without a cake?! He was such a patient guy, didnt ask for much and always treated everyone with kindness so I really wanted to do this for him. Anyway, on the day of his birthday we spent a lot of time with friends at the event but eventually drifted away, staying up late talking about our lives and watching movies that made us laugh. That was the first time we had really gotten to spend some time with one another and learn each others opinions and some feelings came forward. We made each other feel safe and heard, which is a feeling that was all too rare in both of our lives. From then on we have been inseparable and our relationship grew from friends, to best friends, to partners.